Safety & Training – Page 6
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: BMT opens tug pilotage training hub
A five-bridge training platform for tug and ship pilotage has been opened at BMT’s offices on the south coast of England
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NewsMAIB issues flexible hose fire warning
MAIB is investigating the risks posed by flexible hoses after fire broke out on a cargo ship
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NewsResearch ship topples over in dry dock
A 76m-high research vessel now owned by the US Navy pitched over in an Edinburgh dock on Wednesday
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NewsGAC Group predicts boost in USV use
Uncrewed Surface Vessel technology could establish a new precedent for supporting offshore projects with safety and environment top of the benefits list
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NewsRegulatory delay is holding back vital seafarer training
The elephant in the room - seafarer training is not happening in time for the transition to decarbonisation.
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NewsSvitzer fined €2.4 million over crewman death
Svitzer has been fined £2.1 million (€2.4 million) for failing to operate a vessel safely, which resulted in the tragic death of a chief tugboat engineer.
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NewsViking offers full range of evacuation systems
Longstanding Seawork exhibitor Viking Life Saving Equipment AS is offering a full range of evacuation and lifesaving technology for the offshore wind market at Seawork this year.
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NewsPolice name victims of tug sinking
The two fatalities of a tugboat sinking in the River Clyde near Glasgow have been named.
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NewsConveyor belt rescue craft could operate uncrewed
Building has begun of what could be an uncrewed rescue boat
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NewsNorway orders more ambulance boats
Two more ambulace catamarans have been ordered to serve the Norwegian archipelago
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NewsReport examines towline pennant snap
A tug’s towline pennant snapped while assisting a container ship, causing multiple minor injuries
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NewsISU raises fire risk issue at conference
Larger ships and fire hazards - particularly where batteries are concerned - were among topics discussed at the Seatrade Maritime annual Salvage & Wreck event.
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NewsLife-saving help published for safety at sea
A life-saving guide to saving men overboard has been published by the British Tugowners Assocation
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NewsSubsea diver hazards highlighted in new report
A new guide provides information for divers risking their lives during subsea excavation works
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NewsFerry disaster probe: checks would have found flaws
Construction flaws missed because checks were not carried out were the likely cause of a ferry disaster that killed 852 passengers and crew in 1994
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NewsCoastguard calls off search for offshore worker
A search has been called off for an offshore rig worker who appears to have fallen off a jack-up in the North Sea.
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NewsMarine pilot dies in tragic transfer accident
A maritime pilot has died during a transfer to a large ocean-going vessel in the UK’s Humber Estuary
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NewsNorth Star launches ambitious crew recruitment drive
Critically low crewing levels could pose a major threat to the marine industry, which is going to need more and more.
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NewsRoyal Navy rescues snowbound researchers
A research team in the Antarctic has been dug out of up to 4m of snow by the UK Royal Navy.
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NewsSearch and rescue craft set for commercialisation
Ground-breaking search and rescue technology is set for commercialisation with a £2.3m (€2.7 million) investment
